Hello All.
On my walk,last evening, I looked inwards.
Not into my mind you understand.
That is a bit too cluttered.
Inland i.e. away from the beach.
For the first time I really took notice of the housing estate nearby.
These are multimillion rand homes.
They are huge.
They have spectacular views.
I counted eight of them all closed up.
Holiday homes for the rich and famous.
Eight from where I was standing on the beach.
There are probably loads more of them.
What do their other homes look like?
They must be incredibly wealthy.
Or hugely in debt.
But it is not the value so much.
It is having a stunning home like this and visiting it once or twice a year.
Maybe.
Are they living in the ratrace of Johannesburg, fighting to make more and more money?
How much money is enough?
Do they plan to retire down here?
Washed out and braindead.
Sigh.
In other, not important news, it is my middle grandchild’s birthday today.
I had to work it out.
He is,indeed, the middle one.
There are three older and three younger.
He is 17 today.
That is the downside of not being on speaking terms with his mother.
I miss him and his brother.
He DID,however, reply to my e-mail.
It made my day.
Happy birthday Josh.
Love you very much.
My boss appears to be in a very bad mood.
I am avoiding him.
It seems to be working.
I am fetching 17 year old granddaughter on the way home.
She is coming to me until Wednesday.
A dogpoop picker upper.
Yippee.
Jasmine is going to be a happy pooch.
She adores her.
OK…that’s it folks.
I have the Friday feeling.
Brain is already shutting down.
Oh wait….
One more photo from the reserve the other day.
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I hope you get to see more of your grandson even though you and his mother are not on speaking terms. I know how that is.
By: mairedubhtx on September 16, 2011
at 2:59 pm
I can’t see it happening any time soon Maire.
If I leave Cape Town next year I will be unlikely to see much of any of my grandkids.
By: granny1947 on September 16, 2011
at 3:17 pm
Happy Birthday Josh!
Have a great weekend Granny, Jasmine and Mex and grandaughter
By: misswhiplash/Patrecia on September 16, 2011
at 2:59 pm
Thanks Patrecia….you too love.
By: granny1947 on September 16, 2011
at 3:16 pm
I’m so glad your grandson answered your email. You know, he may just start talking to you regularly once he’s an adult. Lots of times kids see how wrong their parents are in these situations and bypass them to begin a new relationship with the grandparents. It just might work out in the long term. You’re doing the right thing by keeping in touch with him, even if it’s just for special occasions. He won’t forget that.
Have a wonderful weekend, Kathy. 🙂
By: raisingdaisy on September 16, 2011
at 3:29 pm
Thanks RD…you too love.
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:12 am
raisingdaisy has a point … Josh will soon be 18 and allowed to make his own decisions. Love you xxx
By: Cindy on September 16, 2011
at 6:25 pm
I know Cindy but I miss them NOW!!!
Love you too.
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:12 am
Have a good Friday evening.
By: Pseu on September 16, 2011
at 6:33 pm
Hi Pseu…I was asleep at eight thirty…does that constitute a good evening?
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:11 am
A home like that costs a pretty penny, I’m sure, but they are very nice. Pity they are not enjoyed that often 😦 Would be sad to own a home like that and not be able to afford to get there regularly.
By: Yadayadafishpaste on September 16, 2011
at 6:36 pm
I don’t think they can’t afford to go there Yada…I think they are just too busy.
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:11 am
Oh, so you don’t live in one of those houses on the beach?? 🙂
It seems such a waste of a house if it is only used a couple of times a year.
By: Elaine on September 16, 2011
at 8:02 pm
Hehehe Elaine…I live in a shoebox! And, it isn’t even mine!
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:10 am
It’s ridiculous to own ONE McMansion . . . let alone TWO or more . . . that you rarely even visit . . . when others are living in slums.
The world is mad.
By: nrhatch on September 16, 2011
at 9:32 pm
I hear you NR but how do you draw the line?
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:10 am
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By: Crises of Capitalism « Spirit Lights The Way on September 16, 2011
at 9:33 pm
My comment mirrors Nancy’s. We have homeless people here and all those beach ‘cottages’ sit empty through the long wet winter months.
Anyway, enjoy the weekend. 🙂
By: Judith on September 17, 2011
at 12:09 am
Hi Judith…a touchy subject indeed…looks like I started something!
By: granny1947 on September 17, 2011
at 10:09 am
Beautiful shots. Nice work, Granny!
By: The Hook on September 17, 2011
at 8:04 pm
Maybe the 3 sides, and no roof search was bouncing toward this entry, instead of the latest one…you mentioned these houses all (closed in ) or something…heh, that web crawler can be a slithery thing at times.
God Bless You
paul
By: sonsothunder on September 17, 2011
at 9:52 pm
I wonder if that was it?
Same to you Paul.
By: granny1947 on September 18, 2011
at 8:06 am
Same here, Granny…we have those houses, too. Seems the staff look after these places. They have to be protected from folks who are inclined to think “if you aren’t using it, it must mean I can!”
One man, whose house is around 2.5 million dollars, has six other houses in the world. He has a new “arm candy” wife , yet he behaves as miserably as can be. Think he needs to run into the feeling that there is actually someone in life who is not out to use him.
By: souldipper on September 18, 2011
at 2:28 am
He has SEVEN houses?
That is just obscene…not one of them can be home.
By: granny1947 on September 18, 2011
at 8:05 am